ICAHD News

NEW -- Sheikh Jarrah families in court this week by Icahd staff on March 8, 2010

Monday the 8th of March, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There will be two hearings at the Jerusalem Magistrates Court for the Al-Kurd and Jaouni families this Thursday 11 March 2010 from 11.30am.

Al-Kurd case and Jaouni case
The cases are separate and will be heard consecutively by the same ju . . .

NEW -- ICAHD Radio by ICAHD on June 3, 2010

Thursday the 3rd of June, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Stay up-to-date with ICAHD's fantastic and intriguing weekly Radio Show broadcasted on the AllForPeace Radio.

Please click on the links below for more information and to listen to the latest show(s).
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Jeff Halper - UK Speaking Tour - 15 - 21 March by ICAHD on February 3, 2010

Wednesday the 3rd of February, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ghada Karmi and Jeff Halper, two leading lights of the struggle to create the just conditions on the ground in Palestine-Israel which are prerequisite to sustainable peace and reconciliation in that region, are undertaking speaking engagements togethe . . .

NEW -- Jeff Halper's Winter 2010 Speaking Tour by ICAHD on February 18, 2010

Thursday the 18th of February, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ICAHD Founder Jeff Halper will be speaking across the western United States between February 18 and March 8, 2010. Keep an eye on the ICAHD website for more information on these and other event dates.

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NEW -- ABDALLAH ABU RAHMAH (from Bil�in) writes from his Israeli prison cell by ICAHDStaff on February 21, 2010

Sunday the 21st of February, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This letter was given by Abdallah Abu Rahmah to his lawyers. 19 February 2010

Dear Friends and Supporters,

It has been two months now since I was handcuffed, blindfolded and taken from my home. Today news has reached Ofer Military . . .

A RENEWED ICAHD CALL FOR BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS by ICAHD on February 10, 2010

Wednesday the 10th of February, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) was one of the first Israeli organizations to endorse a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign, issuing its to the international community already in January, 2005. Over the past decade . . .

Israeli Apartheid Video Contest by Icahd on January 27, 2010

Wednesday the 27th of January, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Put your ideas and convictions on film!
itISapartheid.org in partnership with Stop the Wall announce the first international Israeli Apartheid Video Contest

As part of the colonial conflict in Palestine, Israel has instituted a policy of . . .

Icahd speaking tour across Germany starting this Sunday, January 24 by Icahd on January 21, 2010

Thursday the 21st of January, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Das Israelische Komitee gegen Hauszerstörungen (ICAHD) ist eine friedenspolitische Organisation, die sich aktiv für das Ende der israelischen Besatzung in den palästinensischen Gebieten und für eine gerechte und politisch nachhalti . . .

House Demolition in Jaffa by ICAHD on January 18, 2010

Monday the 18th of January, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Municipality of Tel Aviv, accompanied by heavily armed private security forces and police, demolished the Dakkeh family home yesterday in South East Jaffa.

Police arrived at 8am with faces covered and aggressively ordered the family . . .

ICAHD kicks off a new radio show by ICAHD on January 13, 2010

Wednesday the 13th of January, 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ICAHD has a new radio show on all for peace radio.

The show, Jerusalem syndrome, will deal with political issues in Jerusalem from different aspects.

To listen to the show in Hebrew:
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Green Zone by ICAHD on December 17, 2009

Thursday the 17th of December, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Israeli Committee against House Demolitions releases three Youtube clips explaining the policy of house demolitions in East Jerusalem.

Green Zone - is a 20 minute long documentary, exploring Israel's discriminatory policies in occupied Ea . . .

ICAHD Joins the Human Rights March by ICAHD on December 3, 2009

Thursday the 3rd of December, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ICAHD will join the first ever Human Rights March in Israel on Friday 11/12.
The march will start at Rabin Sq., Tel Aviv, at 11 AM on Friday 11/12.

We invite anyone and everyone who cares about human rights to join us. . . .

Salim Shawamreh and the Issue of Innocence by Meir Margalit on November 22, 2009

Sunday the 22nd of November, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court ruling that left intact the order to demolish Salim Shawamreh�s house in Anata is based on several legal grounds, of which the most central is the argument of �lack of good faith�. The rationale underlying that argument is that a per . . .

Another eviction in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem by ICAHD on November 3, 2009

Tuesday the 3rd of November, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rioting settlers forced a Palestinian family from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah out of their home on Tuesday, after the district court denied the residents' appeal to remain on the premises.

Shortly after the verdict was p . . .

Three house demolitions in East Jerusalem by ICAHD on November 11, 2009

Wednesday the 11th of November, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This morning the Jerusalem municipality demolished three more houses in the Palestinian neighborhoods of Abu Tor and Beit Hanina and 40 people were displaced.

One of the houses in Abu-Tor was a 70 square meter house belonging to the Shuweiki . . .

A Demolition in Wadi Ara by YNET on November 1, 2009

Sunday the 1st of November, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ynet News

Sharon Roffe � Ofir

Published: 11.01.09, 13:12 / Israel News

Clashes broke out Sunday morning in the village of Musmus in the Wadi Ara region between residents and police forces during the demolition of an illegal . . .

Municipality of Jerusalem destroys tent of Al-Ghawe family by ICAHD on October 28, 2009

Wednesday the 28th of October, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Today, Wednesday, 28th of October the Israeli forces proceeded with new aggressions against the Al-Ghawe family in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarra. After last week's series of attacks and provocations inflicted by the settlers against th . . .

Another series of mass demolitions: 5 demolitions in one day, 26 people displaced by ICAHD on October 27, 2009

Tuesday the 27th of October, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Today the Municipality of Jerusalem ordered the demolition of five Palestinian houses in East Jerusalem, thereby displacing 26 people, including 10 children. Three demolitions were carried out by the Jerusalem Municipality in the area of Jabal al Muka . . .

Norway divests from Israel defense firm over ties to West Bank fence by Amira Hass on September 3, 2009

Thursday the 3rd of September, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Norwegian government has decided to pull all of its investments from Israeli arms firm Elbit as a result of it involvement in the construction of the West Bank separation fence, the Norwegian Finance Minister announced on Thursday. Kristin Halvors . . .

ICAHD Building Camp 2009: Day 9 by ICAHD Volunteer on August 16, 2009

Sunday the 16th of August, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After the excitement of the South Hebron Hills, it was nice to return to Beit Arabiya and both of our worksites in Anata. We began the day with a lecture on the economy of the occupation from Shir, of the Alternative Information Center. We talked ex . . .

House demolished in Jerusalem's Old City by ICAHD (JJ) on April 6, 2009

Monday the 6th of April, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Municipality of Jerusalem this morning demolished the house of Imran and Sirat Fakhuri inside Jerusalem's Old City, committing yet another war crime. The house was located in Burja Laq Laq, near Herod's Gate in the ancient city's Muslim Quarter an . . .

Israeli forces have evicted the Hanoun and al-Ghawe families from their Sheikh Jarrah homes. by ICAHD on February 8, 2009

Sunday the 8th of February, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

2 August 2009: Israeli forces have evicted the Hanoun and al-Ghawe
families from their Sheikh Jarrah homes.

At around 5:30 in the morning, Israeli police arrived at the Hannoun
family home and broke into the house through the windo . . .

Save Beit Arabiya! by ICAHD Staff on June 17, 2009

Wednesday the 17th of June, 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Urgent action required: The Israeli Supreme Court has just ruled that the home of Salim and Arabiya Shawamreh in Anata, which has already been demolished by the Israeli authorities four times, can be demolished yet again. The Shawamreh home has become . . .